At Skylyn Dental Associates, Dr. Paul Gibas offers same-day porcelain crowns to restore damaged and decayed teeth in just one visit. Our tooth-colored porcelain crowns are designed to look and feel like your natural teeth, making them ideal for both front and rear restorations.
While other types of crowns are available, porcelain crowns offer a great combination of durability and a natural appearance. With our advanced technology, you’ll receive detailed, custom-fitted crowns from our Spartanburg office that will restore your smile, your bite, and your self-confidence—all in one appointment.
In general, dental crowns will last between 10-20 years. The lifespan of your crown primarily depends on how well you care for your new tooth. If you do not maintain good at-home oral hygiene, your crown may fail prematurely. However, it’s easy to care for your crown.
Crowns require no special care beyond brushing and flossing. With good at-home oral hygiene and routine six-month preventive visits to Skylyn Dental Associates in Spartanburg, you can keep your crowns healthy for years to come.
We also recommend taking a few lifestyle steps like quitting smoking or the use of any other type of tobacco, minimizing alcohol intake, and eating a healthy diet that’s low in sugar and processed foods.
To begin the process, Dr. Gibas will need to examine your mouth to determine whether a dental crown is the right choice for restoring your tooth in Spartanburg.
If crowns are right for you, Dr. Gibas will use advanced digital imaging technology to capture precise images of your tooth and mouth, ensuring an accurate design for your custom crown.
The design will be sent to our in-house milling machine, which will create your custom porcelain crown. This process usually takes around an hour.
Dr. Gibas will carefully fit and adjust your new, permanent crown for a comfortable, aesthetic fit. Once you're satisfied with the fit, the crown will be securely bonded to your tooth, providing immediate protection and restoring your smile.
No. While some of your natural enamel must be removed while preparing for a crown, your mouth will be numbed to ensure that you don’t feel any pain or discomfort. We even offer sedation dentistry in Spartanburg to keep you feeling relaxed, safe, and comfortable during your crown preparation appointment.
After your initial crown preparation, your tooth may feel a little bit tender, sore, and sensitive. This is common, and nothing to be concerned about.
Once your permanent crown has been placed, it may take a few days to get used to it, and you may feel a little bit of sensitivity or tenderness. However, this will go away quickly. If it persists or gets worse, we recommend contacting Skylyn Dental Associates for a followup appointment.
